Morning journal and courier., 1887-02-18
A FINE NEW STRUCTURE

FINE NEW STRUCTURE To be Erected by the Security Insur. anee Company on Center Street Near Church-The Land Purchased Yes. terday For $500 Per Front Foot The Building to be Finished by Next Fall and occupied by the Conn pany.
 One of the most important and interesting in real estate in the city for many months was made yesterday when the Security Insurance company purchased of the estate of the late Henry White thirty feet front of land on Center street and seventy deep for the purpose of erecting upon it a fine building to be used exclusively by the company for it's business, which has greatly increased in the last few years. At the office of the company last evening particulars were learned regarding the matter. It seems that the company has long been oramped for room in it's present quarters in Lyon building owing to the constant and heslthful increase of it's business and revenues, and the change will afford accommodations long needed. The company has now risks in nearly every
  year business reaching we'll on to half a million dollars in premiums, while She rlsks were so carefully placed and well distributed as to still further largely increase its net revenues. The new building will occupy the whole of the ground purchased, and there will be one large, spacious and well lighted main office on the first floor. Above these will be offices for the manage ment and corps of clerks. There will be none to rent. There will be basement un- derneath. The building will be handsome improvement of this prominent and central mercantile locality. The deeds were passed yesterday and the price paid for the land was $500 per front foot, which gives good idea of the value of land in this part of the city. The lot purchased is on the north side of Center street and directly back of the Con necticut Savings bank building. The sale having been completed but yesterday, the company has not had time to have plans prepared but has already instructed two leading architects ts prepare draughts for the same, as it is the intention of the company to build as soon as possible in order to occupy the new building next fall.
 A New Haven Young Man Ordained a
 Pastor.
 Rev. Dryden w. Phelps was ordained on Wednesday of this week as pastor in Will mington, Vt. His father, s. Dryden Phelps, D. D., preached the sermon.
 Brakemenss Pay Increased.
 The passenger brakemen of the Consoh- dated road who petitioned for increase in pay from $45 to $50 per month were told yesterday by General Superintendent Shepard that the increase would be given them.
 A Typographical Error. To the Editor of the JOURNAL AND COURIER:
 In speaking of the New Haven and North ampton company's stock held by the New York, New Haven and Hartford company, the Hartford Post said ''it cost $1 ,229. 800 in 1882, and was returned as costing $637 800; it is now rated at $297. .3S6, or SAC, ,494 less than four years ago. It appears as the same amount as 1S93" There was an error of about $1O0,O00 in stating the amount which it was reported as costing. It should have been $737, ,S80 instead of $637, 800. It was the sinking fund which was reported the same as in 1883, notwithstanding the addi- ton of stocks, and not the Canal railroad stock, as might be inferred.
 SOuthington.
 SoUTHINGToN, Feb. 17.-Miss Mary Me Kenna atterded the firemen's ball here on Wednesday night and Thursday was sleepy, although she worked up to o'clock in the afternoon at the burner shop, when her left thumb was taken off at the first joint by press. Dr. Osborne attended.
 The firemen's ball was success. Sixty four couples were in the grand march, which was headed by Chief Osborne and wife. Wheeler S Wilson's orchestra furnished the music and W. E. Rogers prompted Pro- prietor Wood of the Bradley House catered.
 Burt Wetherby, son of George R. Wether- by, is ill with blood poisoning.
 Another Very Meritortous Selection.
 NASHVILLE, Feb. IF, 1887. To the Editor of the JOURNAL AND COURIER:
 Sir-In your article in to-day's issue un- der the head of Grand lodge, Knights of Pythias. you took occasion to speak in very complimentary terms of several of the Grand lodge officers, which, have no doubt, will be gratefully appreciated. Permit me to say that you might have also included the name of w. L. Morgan of New Britain, the grand master of exchequer, who for the past fourteen years has had charge of the funds belonging to the Grand lodge and has never failed in single instance to satisfactorily ac count for every dollar coming into his pos session. It hardly seems necessary for me to add that at the session just closed Brother Morgan was unanimously reelected to the position which he has So acceptsbly filled in he past. Yours respectfully,
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